Kenneth Branagh
British actor and filmmaker (born 1960)
Sir Kenneth Charles Branagh is a British actor and filmmaker. Born in Belfast and raised primarily in Reading, Berkshire, Branagh trained at RADA in London and served as its president from 2015 to 2024. His accolades include an Academy Award, four BAFTAs, two Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and an Olivier Award. He was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 2012 Birthday Honours, and was given Freedom of the City in his native Belfast in 2018. In 2020, he was ranked in 20th place on The Irish Times' list of Ireland's greatest film actors.
| Date of Birth | 10th December 1960 |
|---|---|
| Age | 63 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| City | Belfast |
| Birth Place | Belfast |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Education | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Awards | Knight Bachelor, Emmy Award, Young European Film of the Year, European Film Award for Best Actor, BAFTA Award for Best Direction, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, Society of London Theatre Special Award |
| Occupation | film actor, film director, screenwriter, stage actor, film producer, actor, theatrical director, television actor, television producer, director |
